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End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Mar 17, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ESThis Act may be cited as the End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026.
In this Act—
The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
The term Member of Congress has the meaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5, United States Code.
The term screening location has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
The term Trusted Traveler Program means any of the following:
Global Entry.
The PreCheck Program.
SENTRI.
NEXUS.
Any other United States Government program that issues a unique identifier, such as a known traveler number, that the Transportation Security Administration accepts as validating that the individual holding such identifier is a member of a known low-risk population.
Any other program implemented by the Transportation Security Administration under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note; Public Law 107–71).
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Transportation Security Administration shall be used to provide or facilitate the provision of a Member of Congress with expedited or preferential access to or through security screenings required pursuant to section 44901 of title 49, United States Code.
A Member of Congress shall not—
be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening procedures of the Transportation Security Administration; or
receive priority or expedited access to a screening location on the basis of the official position of such Member of Congress.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed—
to limit the authority of the Transportation Security Administration to implement risk-based security programs available to the general public; or
to prohibit Members of Congress from participating in a publicly available Trusted Traveler Program, provided such participation is not based on the official positions of such Members of Congress.
The Administrator shall update policies and procedures as necessary to ensure compliance with this Act.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of, and compliance with, this Act.
In this Act—
The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
The term Member of Congress has the meaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5, United States Code.
The term screening location has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
The term Trusted Traveler Program means any of the following:
Global Entry.
The PreCheck Program.
SENTRI.
NEXUS.
Any other United States Government program that issues a unique identifier, such as a known traveler number, that the Transportation Security Administration accepts as validating that the individual holding such identifier is a member of a known low-risk population.
Any other program implemented by the Transportation Security Administration under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note; Public Law 107–71).
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Transportation Security Administration shall be used to provide or facilitate the provision of a Member of Congress with expedited or preferential access to or through security screenings required pursuant to section 44901 of title 49, United States Code.
A Member of Congress shall not—
be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening procedures of the Transportation Security Administration; or
receive priority or expedited access to a screening location on the basis of the official position of such Member of Congress.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed—
to limit the authority of the Transportation Security Administration to implement risk-based security programs available to the general public; or
to prohibit Members of Congress from participating in a publicly available Trusted Traveler Program, provided such participation is not based on the official positions of such Members of Congress.
The Administrator shall update policies and procedures as necessary to ensure compliance with this Act.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of, and compliance with, this Act.
Legislative Timeline
10 actions-
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1355-1356)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1356)
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.